Greece stocks higher at close of trade; Athens General Composite up 0.81%

Greece stocks saw an upward trend at the end of trading on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in key sectors including Banking, Construction and Travel. The Athens General Composite index closed the session up by 0.81%, marking its highest level in five years. Lavipharm SA led the gains, surging 5.51% to 1.65 points, followed by Cenergy Holdings SA with a 5.18% increase to 23.14 points, and Allwyn AG rising 2.75% to 14.56 points.

Conversely, HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA was the weakest performer, declining 2.77% to 15.09 points, while Profile Syst and Thessaloniki Water and Sewage Co SA also slipped by 1.29% and 1.23% respectively. The disparity between advancing and declining stocks was 60 to 50, with 28 remaining unchanged. The EUR/USD exchange rate held steady at 1.17, while EUR/GBP and the US Dollar Index Futures experienced negligible changes.

In commodities, crude oil for October delivery dropped by 2.98% to $82.48, and the November Brent oil contract fell by 2.83% to $87.98.